Town Hall · Wildwood

Wildwood, NJ town hall & government

Wildwood spent $36.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7,502 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wildwood's government.

Town budget

Where Wildwood's money goes

Spent
$36.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$7,502
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$35.1 million
$7,137 per resident
Police
$6.4 million17%
Water & other utilities
$6.2 million17%
Sewer & trash
$6.1 million17%
Administration & buildings
$6.1 million16%
Fire
$2.5 million7%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million6%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million3%
Paid to other governments
$1.2 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$787,0002%
Health & welfare
$48,000<1%
Other
$3.1 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wildwood

Full-time staff
203
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
45 full-time15 part
Water & other utilities
25 full-time
Administration & buildings
24 full-time1 part
Fire
19 full-time9 part
Housing & development
8 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Other
54 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wildwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wildwood City School District

Wildwood's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,130
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
818
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $31,130 per pupil, $19,154 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wildwood pay

Typical tax bill
$6,507
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$391,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Wildwood's government

🏛️ Official websitewildwoodnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wildwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wildwood

Wildwood is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Wildwood's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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